• (RED) & Avicii Flying Out Fans To Celebrate 'Ultimate Year In Music'

    As World AIDS Day approaches on December 1, (RED) looks to pair its mission with influential artists across the music space. It has already teamed up with deadmau5 to give away a chance to hang out with the artist and get a custom made mau5head, so now it seems logical for the organization to work with Swedish superstar Avicii.
  • Mary J. Blige Drops New Song “When You’re Gone” Off Upcoming Album 'The London Sessions' [LISTEN]

    Mary J. Blige has shared a new track off her forthcoming album The London Sessions, and it's different from her past releases. Titled "When You're Gone," the track features her soulful pipes backed by an acoustic and orchestral arrangement. Grammy-winning songwriter Eg White (Adele, Florence and the Machine) penned the song, and it was his first time working with Blige now that she's exploring British music and experimental sounds.
  • Nick Jonas Shares New Single 'Teacher' from Upcoming Solo Album [LISTEN]

    It is less than a week until the release of Nick Jonas's upcoming, self-titled solo album, but that is more than enough time to drop one more single. The 22-year-old singer has shared a dancey new single titled "Teacher" featuring a Prince-inspired electro-funk backing track that could have easily fit on Justin Timberlake's last album.Check out Nick Jonas's new single "Teacher" here:"Teacher" is the fifth single to be shared from Nick Jonas's upcoming, self-titled solo album, following "Wilderness," "Numb" featuring Angel Haze, "Jealous" and "Chains." The album is set for release Nov. 10 and will be Jonas's first solo album since the breakup of the Jonas Brothers in 2013.
  • No I.D. Takes Head A&R Job At Def Jam Records

    No I.D. has been killing it at Def Jam this year (Logic's Under Pressure and Common's No Smiling both benefitted from his production), so the Chicagoan recently got bumped up to head A&R man at the venerable hip-hop label.
  • Bryan Ferry Shares Five New Songs From Upcoming Album 'Avonmore'

    Though his legendary band Roxy Music recently announced their break-up, singer and band leader Bryan Ferry is far from done with the music business, sharing five (yes, five) new songs through NPR from his upcoming album Avonmore. These songs include "Midnight Train," "Soldier of Fortune," "Johnny and Mary," and "Driving Me Wild," as well as a cover of Stephen Sondheim's "Send In The Clowns."
  • LL Cool J Shares New Single "Break Your Face" From Upcoming Album 'G.O.A.T. 2" [LISTEN]

    Though there's no release date yet for LL Cool J's upcoming album G.O.A.T. 2, the legendary Queens rapper has shared one of the album's tracks "Break Your Face," which you can check out below. As the title implies, the 808 Mafia-produced track offers a pretty heavy beat and some intense flow from LL, who makes references to Malcolm X, Al Qaeda, and his notorious Brad Paisley collaboration "Accidental Racist."
  • CHVRCHES Share 'Hunger Games' Track 'Dead Air' [LISTEN]

    For their contribution to the soundtrack for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1," synthpop trio CHVRCHES take listeners on a breezy ride with "Dead Air."As "Consequence of Sound" points out, the group has been playing the song live for awhile now, using fake titles during shows. It is contemporary pop laced in heavy synthesizers and effects with lyrics that Katniss Everdeen will appreciate.